Title: Data Backup: Local file system > Folder
Last modified: January 30, 2024

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# Data Backup: Local file system > Folder

 *  Resolved Anonymous User 20663198
 * (@anonymized-20663198)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/)
 * _Q: Local file system > Folder creation/definition_
   Are there any more details
   on how to configure this? Dropbox app isn’t approved so the only way to [easily]
   schedule backups is to a local folder on my hosted WP server.I tried//public_html/
   public_html/WP-Stats-Logs [a new folder with 7-7-7 permissions)
 * Nothing works 🙁 Feeling dumb

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17384628)
 * Hi @wheatism,
 * Thanks for the post.
 * For local backups, please make sure to put the **full path** to the folder you
   are trying to write to and that it has write permissions.
 * Let us know if that works. 😊
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous User 20663198
 * (@anonymized-20663198)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17384711)
 * I think it might be permissions. I add the full path (visible via cpanel):
 * /home/wheaacxu/logs/wp-stats
 * In cpanel File Explorer I right click the folder and select ‘Change Permissions’
   and set to 777 (not secure but can change it later).
 * Plugin still not happy. It shows:
 * { “Permission”: { “owner”: { “name”: “wheaacxu”, “access”: “rwx” }, “group”: {“
   name”: “sospfowl”, “access”: “rwx” }, “world”: { “access”: “rwx” } } }
 * Not sure it helps but it’s a site hosted via Namecheap, I’m using cpanel to access
   the files but I have no idea who/what the group ‘sospfowl’ might be! I can only
   set permissions for the folder for rwx for User, Group, World
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Anonymous User 20663198.
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous User 20663198
 * (@anonymized-20663198)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17384794)
 * I can also use cpanel to create a user with Web Disk access but then I can’t 
   see anywhere in the plugin to define a user.
 * It’s still an awesome plugin but it would be good if Dropbox was fixed as a backup
   location (not working since 2019 as far as I can tell from support forum). Authorisation
   blocked with:
 * Error connecting app:
 * This app is unable to link additional users because it has been frozen pending
   review.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17386639)
 * Hi @wheatism,
 * Thanks for the update.
 * The best folder for local backups would be here: `..\wp-content\uploads\wp-data-
   access\your-folder`
 * Can you try that?
 * I’ll also follow up with Peter regarding the Dropbox app issue. We appreciate
   your patience. 🙏
 *  Thread Starter Anonymous User 20663198
 * (@anonymized-20663198)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17387872)
 * Even with that path and new folder with 777 I get “_ERROR: Invalid folder_“
 * For now I’ll try setting up a job outside of WP 🙁
 *  Plugin Contributor [Kim L](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmyx/)
 * (@kimmyx)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-backup-local-file-system-folder/#post-17389936)
 * Hi @wheatism,
 * Thanks for the update. I’ve added the local file backup issue for Peter to check.
 * I’ll send a follow-up once I receive feedback.
 * We appreciate your patience. 🙏

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